Gear and Rigging

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19,237 topics in this forum

1. wings w10 sizes  

   By Niklasp, December 20, 2004
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   • Tink1717
   • December 21, 2004

2. Reserve & Main sizes  

   By paul.Mcallister, February 8, 2012
   • 22 replies
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   • popsjumper
   • February 10, 2012

3. Alti-track, SAS or TAS  

   By sparksPNT, October 26, 2006
   • 18 replies
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   • Chilly_Dk
   • November 7, 2006

4. Do you REALLY need stainless steel hardware?   1 2

   By Newbie, August 25, 2005
   • 40 replies
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   • skydiverton
   • September 5, 2005

5. Bias constructed canopies  

   By andyhughes, June 10, 2008
   • 9 replies
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   • andyhughes
   • June 12, 2008

6. Wrist Mounted or Chest Mounted Altimeter?  

   By in2jumping, February 11, 2008
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   • DrewEckhardt
   • February 12, 2008

7. Packing time ...   1 2

   By skybabe76, September 19, 2003
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   • ZigZag
   • October 4, 2003

8. Riggers, do you have an age limit for PDRs, Tempos, or Ravens etc. (Please try to stay on the topic of age only)  

   By gowlerk, February 5, 2018
   • 13 replies
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   • Unstable
   • February 7, 2018

9. The use of mesh in jumpsuits...  

   By denete, September 10, 2007
   • 17 replies
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   • mnealtx
   • November 20, 2007

10. Skytronics dytter Battery cr2040  

    By Amyr, August 24, 2014
    • 5 replies
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    • gowlerk
    • August 26, 2014

11. Cleaning a harness  

    By matc, October 13, 2006
    • 13 replies
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    • fcajump
    • October 16, 2006

12. 3-ring aad system...   1 2

    By fudd, January 5, 2004
    • 25 replies
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    • Jonsmann
    • January 7, 2004

13. Triathlon openings  

    By Fozz, April 6, 2007
    • 22 replies
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    • littleskycrab
    • April 10, 2007

14. Why did the original diaper tail fall into disfavor?  

    By gb1, May 10, 2018
    • 13 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • May 16, 2018

15. Question for Vigil users   1 2

    By TheBachelor, February 22, 2006
    • 26 replies
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    • Elisha
    • February 25, 2006

16. Canopy stalling just after opening, brakes stowed  

    By beth0b, February 28, 2018
    • 8 replies
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    • ajay
    • March 7, 2018

17. soft reserve handle?  

    By littlclimb, January 4, 2002
    • 23 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • January 5, 2002

18. Suunto Owners....  

    By RyanOBrian, November 24, 2008
    • 8 replies
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    • erdnarob
    • November 30, 2008

19. 2 Needle machine question  

    By gowlerk, November 24, 2010
    • 19 replies
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    • gowlerk
    • November 26, 2010

20. Time-Out audio altimeter Manual  

    By nazgul, February 13, 2008
    • 2 replies
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    • dannydan
    • April 11, 2008

21. S.O.S. and RSL  

    By ryan_d_sucks, October 22, 2007
    • 19 replies
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    • talon2
    • October 27, 2007

22. Spectre or storm ?  

    By goneswoopen, August 25, 2018
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    • JumpRu
    • September 2, 2018

23. Neptune thoughts   1 2

    By Ron, August 23, 2004
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    • lewmonst
    • September 10, 2004

24. Does wing loading impact opening shock?  

    By hoym, November 9, 2004
    • 15 replies
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    • billvon
    • November 10, 2004

25. Passing the Cypres arming altitude  

    By manseman, April 19, 2011
    • 10 replies
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    • Hellis
    • April 21, 2011

26. Wings question Articulated harness,back leg pads  

    By Txflier, November 25, 2008
    • 4 replies
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    • x46255
    • November 26, 2008

27. Parts for Singer 7-33  

    By chutingstar, December 2, 2004
    • 8 replies
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    • randomdude
    • December 12, 2004

28. Rigger Study Materials  

    By JerryBaumchen, September 9, 2017
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • September 18, 2017

29. the death of customer service  

    By betzilla, December 12, 2003
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    • diablopilot
    • December 17, 2003

30. American Skydiving Systems  

    By Croc, April 2, 2010
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    • Croc
    • April 7, 2010

31. Cleaning hot glue from webbing  

    By Deyan, November 1, 2012
    • 9 replies
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    • airtwardo
    • November 2, 2012

32. Parachutes de France Flexpack  

    By piisfish, February 27, 2011
    • 9 replies
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    • piisfish
    • March 1, 2011

33. NEXT service bulletin Grounded until inspection!   1 2

    By councilman24, September 7, 2004
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    • adamUK
    • September 12, 2004

34. is this ok?  

    By The111, March 29, 2004
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    • sundevil777
    • March 31, 2004

35. Javelin risers (rears half an inch shorter than front)  

    By truzzo, February 12, 2013
    • 9 replies
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    • GobbleGobble
    • February 13, 2013

36. Paper reserve seal  

    By hajnalka, June 22, 2013
    • 9 replies
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    • masterrigger1
    • June 25, 2013

37. Pisa Sonic 190 Does ANYBODY KNOW ANYTHING?  

    By Dangerousmind86, April 14, 2007
    • 10 replies
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    • DougH
    • April 22, 2007

38. Chicago area gear store  

    By twspahn, November 14, 2012
    • 3 replies
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    • dot_txt
    • November 20, 2012

39. Tandem Harness Repair / Rebuild by Master Rigger  

    By kkeenan, April 29, 2015
    • 19 replies
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    • jonstark
    • May 3, 2015

40. My new Xaos  

    By Kirils, December 11, 2001
    • 22 replies
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    • weid14
    • February 5, 2002

41. Health risks with black mold on a rig?  

    By parachutist, February 23, 2010
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    • antonija
    • February 23, 2010

42. Do You Know All Your Serial Numbers?  

    By NWFlyer, March 3, 2008
    • 16 replies
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    • slotperfect
    • December 15, 2012

43. What's the difference between containers?  

    By dweeb, May 13, 2007
    • 20 replies
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    • squarecanopy
    • May 25, 2007

44. The New Strong "Flinger" (or something..) System.....   1 2

    By Unstable, September 20, 2004
    • 45 replies
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    • Liemberg
    • September 26, 2006

45. If you were buying an AAD today, what would you buy?   1 2

    By docjohn, May 2, 2006
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    • kelpdiver
    • May 4, 2006

46. Should main inspection be included with 120-day I&R?   1 2

    By cssriggers, August 13, 2003
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    • cssriggers
    • August 21, 2003

47. Rig in the Trunk  

    By aeroflyer, May 30, 2011
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    • aeroflyer
    • June 4, 2011

48. Large canopy container recommendations  

    By FlyingPortagee, September 18, 2012
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    • riggerrob
    • September 25, 2012

49. Blue Track info  

    By freeflyfree, August 15, 2001
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    • RemiAndKaren
    • August 19, 2001

50. Vector 3 - that new 3D Spacer Foam...?  

    By brabzzz, October 14, 2006
    • 15 replies
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    • Kolla
    • October 19, 2006

51. Cutaway handle  

    By PhreeZone, February 21, 2004
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    • wingnut
    • February 23, 2004

52. Are frap hats worth it?  

    By cdunham, May 17, 2001
    • 11 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • November 8, 2001

53. National 425 Emergency Rig  

    By rmarshall234, July 17, 2009
    • 6 replies
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    • rmarshall234
    • July 18, 2009

54. Chest strap extension  

    By Irm1u, September 3, 2014
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    • Irm1u
    • September 4, 2014

55. how much is this worth ?  

    By Dancergirl, June 7, 2006
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    • darkwing
    • June 7, 2006

56. Atom Millenium grounded in Denmark until further notice  

    By mathrick, July 5, 2016
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    • riggerrob
    • July 13, 2016

57. PISA Pilot?  

    By funkasauresrex, October 10, 2012
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    • DBlank
    • October 19, 2012

58. J3 Javelin  

    By huntdawg05, April 1, 2009
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    • likestojump
    • April 2, 2009

59. Slider stuck every single jump  

    By skiNEwhere, July 20, 2017
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    • RockSkyGirl
    • July 22, 2017

60. Rig bag  

    By propblast, January 18, 2015
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    • Holroyd
    • January 21, 2015

61. New communication system for skydivers - feasibility?  

    By ArturLeao, February 17, 2018
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    • shorehambeach
    • February 21, 2018

62. Taslan fabric  

    By petetheladd, August 12, 2003
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    • petetheladd
    • August 13, 2003

63. would you ....  

    By grosfion, May 29, 2002
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    • crazy
    • June 5, 2002

64. What does RW stand for?  

    By Jimchamp1, January 23, 2002
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    • packman
    • January 25, 2002

65. Mirage G4 M3 with Optimum 176 & Firebolt 182?  

    By guilhermevh, January 28, 2015
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    • TMPattersonJr
    • February 5, 2015

66. FootMount smoke bracket with cutaway  

    By FootMount, May 16, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • May 17, 2010

67. WileyX  

    By cjsgrlsx3, March 21, 2007
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    • cjsgrlsx3
    • March 22, 2007

68. Rubber band purchase  

    By skycop806, September 5, 2005
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    • ChrisD
    • March 25, 2013

69. 180 Day Repack   1 2

    By masterrigger1, July 16, 2008
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    • erdnarob
    • July 22, 2008

70. Gear budget???  

    By thrillstalker, June 17, 2009
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    • half-a-greek
    • June 21, 2009

71. Protrack Audible  

    By thebeev, May 21, 2004
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    • Staso
    • May 27, 2004

72. Ratcheting leverage device  

    By ctrph8, January 20, 2012
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    • ctrph8
    • January 25, 2012

73. Container weight  

    By droyer, February 27, 2013
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    • upndownshop
    • February 28, 2013

74. what kind of hook knife do you use?  

    By tosca, July 29, 2003
    • 15 replies
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    • JohnRich
    • August 5, 2003

75. wpuld a pilot zpx 188 fit nicely in an ICON I5 cotainer  

    By jojames, February 11, 2012
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    • DivingWombat
    • February 6, 2013

76. Crossbow/ParaCommander  

    By ripcord4, June 29, 2006
    • 18 replies
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    • stratostar
    • June 30, 2006

77. Helmet question  

    By BoatguyNate, November 5, 2010
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    • jaffo
    • November 8, 2010

78. Dbags: w/canopy or container?  

    By cameramonkey, March 5, 2002
    • 24 replies
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    • billvon
    • March 6, 2002

79. Over loading a reserve  

    By OmriMon, June 19, 2001
    • 16 replies
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    • alan
    • June 29, 2001

80. So, You just won the lottery...  

    By FlyingJarhead, December 28, 2006
    • 23 replies
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    • Squeak
    • January 12, 2007

81. different reserve packjob   1 2

    By cornishe, April 2, 2008
    • 26 replies
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    • hookitt
    • April 5, 2008

82. Packing question  

    By gunsmokex, June 14, 2016
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    • tikl68
    • June 17, 2016

83. What's the most you'd pay for an AAD (if you have one)   1 2

    By jrjny, March 22, 2012
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    • shropshire
    • April 5, 2012

84. Vector V319  

    By roam82, November 15, 2013
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    • roam82
    • November 15, 2013

85. UPT semi-stowless bag in an Infinity container. Ideas?  

    By michalm21, April 15, 2014
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    • gatoRRfan
    • April 16, 2014

86. Skymaster  

    By coreyangel, April 19, 2008
    • 11 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • October 4, 2011

87. Can I rig a speedride/speedfly wing to a Skydive container?  

    By Deadbird5, September 20, 2016
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    • photognat
    • September 20, 2016

88. Rascal reserve? ......  

    By rocket, August 22, 2003
    • 6 replies
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    • rocket
    • August 22, 2003

89. facebook invite for used gear group?  

    By ajs339, April 19, 2015
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    • hillson
    • April 27, 2015

90. psycho-bagging question  

    By timbarrett, February 28, 2005
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    • skymedic
    • March 2, 2005

91. Webbing / Harness wear  

    By aeroflyer, June 24, 2011
    • 18 replies
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    • councilman24
    • September 1, 2011

92. Wing Loading   1 2

    By taylor.freefall, November 29, 2007
    • 41 replies
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    • isaiah85
    • December 5, 2007

93. Old rig trade  

    By chemfx, November 18, 2011
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    • chemfx
    • November 27, 2011

94. E Thread used for seal thread   1 2

    By Hooknswoop, March 17, 2005
    • 36 replies
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    • stratostar
    • March 19, 2005

95. Need Advice for Tri 135 Snappy Openings / Replacement Chute  

    By ed5k, March 23, 2014
    • 10 replies
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    • yeyo
    • March 25, 2014

96. Semi-stowless on Sabre II  

    By bravoniner, December 23, 2015
    • 8 replies
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    • virgin-burner
    • December 27, 2015

97. 180 day reserve repack cycle - still fiction ?  

    By callahan, February 21, 2003
    • 20 replies
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    • alan
    • February 25, 2003

98. Problem w/Dolphin RSLs?  

    By PiLFy, July 11, 2011
    • 19 replies
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    • PiLFy
    • July 23, 2011

99. Teardrop 2 pin and Firelite  

    By skyturtle, January 3, 2012
    • 19 replies
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    • ChrisClark
    • January 13, 2012

100. Safire reviews please!!?!!  

     By cyberskydive, February 26, 2001
     • 12 replies
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     • Chemical
     • May 25, 2001